VividLex

Home / Dictionary / clothes

clothes

6 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. pl. of Cloth Source: opted
  2. 2. n. pl. Covering for the human body; dress; vestments; vesture; -- a general term for whatever covering is worn, or is made to be worn, for decency or comfort. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. pl. The covering of a bed; bedclothes. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. clothing in general Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Covering for the human body; dress; vestments; vesture; -- a general term for whatever covering is worn, or is made to be worn, for decency or comfort. She . . . speaks well, and has excellent good clothes. Shak. If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. Mark. v. 28. 2. The covering of a bed; bedclothes. She turned each way her frighted head, Then sunk it deep beneath the clothes. Prior. Body clothes. See under Body. -- Clothes moth (Zoöl.), a small moth of the genus Tinea. The most common species (T. flavifrontella)is yellowish white. The larvæ eat woolen goods, furs, feathers, etc. They live in tubular cases made of the material upon which they feed, fastened together with silk. Syn. -- Garments; dress; clothing; apparel; attire; vesture; raiment; garb; costume; habit; habiliments. Source: webster
  6. 6. n:100 n clothing in general v provide with clothes or put clothes on v furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors v cover as if with clothing Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for clothes · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
clothed
clothes basket